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Manu Ginobili is set to enter his 16th and possibly final year of his career in the league with the San Antonio Spurs.
This has brought up questions about the imprint that he has left on the NBA. According to Jeff Garcia of Spurs Zone, Ginobili has little concern or care for his legacy.
When asked on SiriusXM NBA Radio about his Spurs legacy once he decides to retire, Ginobili said, “I been asked about my legacy and I really don't care much about the legacy.”
“Earlier or later I want to be remembered as a good person, a good dude, that I was here around in town, and fun to watch, and good to hang out with but after a few years it's going to be forgotten. The legacy thing is very overrated,” Manu said.
Throughout his illustrious career, Ginobili has never been one to discuss his own personal standing in the league with his sole focus on helping the Spurs garner as much success on the court as possible. This has helped the 40-year-old quickly fit in the mold of the culture he helped establish in San Antonio over nearly the last two decades.
This shouldn't overshadow what he has accomplished on the court over his NBA career being an important part of four NBA title teams while garnering a pair of All-Star Game selections, two All-NBA Third Team nods, an NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection, and winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
Above that, he is a well-respected among his current and former peers in the league for his playing style that also helped bring moves like the Eurostep, which many of the players today use as key parts of their offensive repertoire. All of this could foreseeably be more than enough to help him down the line earn an induction into the Hall of Fame.
